Programming Final

A bit that is turned off represents the following value: . 1. 1 2. −1 3. 0 4. "no"

0

A set of 128 numeric codes that represent the English letters, various punctuation marks, and other characters is . 1. binary numbering 2. ASCII 3. Unicode 4. ENIAC

ASCII

This is a volatile type of memory that is used only for temporary storage while a program is running. 1. RAM 2. secondary storage 3. the disk drive 4. the USB drive

RAM

In the numbering system, all numeric values are written as sequences of 0s and 1s. 1. hexadecimal 2. binary 3. octal 4. decimal

binary

A byte is made up of eight . 1. CPUs 2. instructions 3. variables 4. bits

bits

A ___ is enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number. 1. byte 2. bit 3. switch 4. transistor

byte

The physical devices that a computer is made of are referred to as . 1. hardware 2. software 3. the operating system 4. tools

hardware

A component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the computer is called . 1. an output device 2. an input device 3. a secondary storage device 4. main memory

input device

The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data that the program is working with, in . 1. secondary storage 2. the CPU 3. main memory 4. the microprocessor

main memory

Today, CPUs are small chips known as . 1. ENIACs 2. microprocessors 3. memory chips 4. operating systems

microprocessors

A video display is a(n) device. 1. output 2. input 3. secondary storage 4. main memory

output

A(n) is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task. 1. compiler 2. program 3. interpreter 4. programming language

program

A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no power to the computer, is called . 1. RAM 2. main memory 3. secondary storage 4. CPU storage

secondary storage

The part of a computer that runs programs is called . 1. RAM 2. secondary storage 3. main memory 4. the CPU

the CPU